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| Born In A Small Town: Born In a Small Town: The John Mellencamp Story tells of the extreme highs, devastating lows and crucial blows that helped cement Mellencamp as an integral figure in the rock music landscape forever. Author Heather Johnson traces Johnny Cougar’s roots as a brash, no-nonsense rocker to his activist involvement in Farm Aid with Neil Young and Willie Nelson. Farm Aid would eventually echo John’s true sentiments of the country he so loved, for his voice helped to yield a social consciousness in pop music that would resonate throughout the world. Moreover, Mellencamp’s musical legacy continues with his recent album, Freedom’s Road, an expressive piece of music that utters the current climate of the United States and its timeless pastoral essence—both good and bad. John Mellencamp’s voice is a simple truth, a truth that is eloquently embedded in the soul of the American poet. Born In a Small Town chronicles the life and times of a key figure in the rock pantheon, and indeed a legend of the American rock movement as a whole. The book also contains a set of rarely seen photographs and a complete discography that will inform and entertain the most ardent of Mellencamp fans. Most importantly, Johnson digs deep into the music; gathering interviews from band mates, producers, friends, and relevant quotes from Mellencamp himself. If
These Halls Could Talk If These Halls Could Talk: A Historical Tour Through San Francisco Recording Studios takes an in-depth look at San Francisco's colorful and diverse music and music recording history, covering both the recordings and recording studios that housed the jazz and blues of the ’50s and psychedelic rock of the ’60s, to the rock and funk of the ’70s, punk and new wave of the ’80s, and the alternative rock, R&B and hip-hop of the ’90s through today. Leading Bay Area artists, producers, engineers, and studio owners take readers on a guided tour through some of San Francisco's top recording studios, venturing behind the scenes of popular music's hottest albums. Readers will learn about the recording techniques, the magic, and the often unusual experiences that contributed to a wide range of recordings, including works by Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Santana, the Pointer Sisters, Herbie Hancock, Journey, Huey Lewis and the News, Chris Isaak, Faith No More, Green Day, and many more. In addition, If These Halls Could Talk chronicles the history of the studios themselves. The book discusses the arrival, growth, and departure of studios in and around San Francisco, the myriad advancements in technology through the years and how it affected the industry, and how the San Francisco Bay Area’s recording facilities have endured through economic ups and downs, increased competition, decreased demand, and the ever-changing, unpredictable nature of the music industry. Read The Full Book Intro • Read A Sample Chapter
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